Caesar Salad
Below are two recipes for Caesar Salad - the first
traditional and the second a vegan version. Traditional
- 1 head Romaine lettuce, broken in pieces - homemade croutons
- French or Italian bread, diced and cooked in olive oil and sprinkled with
grated parmesan just after removing from heat - 1/2 cup freshly grated
parmesan cheese - 1/4 cup chopped parsley For
the dressing:
- 2 tbsp olive oil - 2 tbsp vegetable
oil - 1 tbsp vinegar - 1 tsp lemon juice - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp
each of sugar, pepper, dry mustard and tarragon (optional) - 1 raw egg -
1/2 tsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce - a dash of Tobasco sauce - 1 tsp
parsley - 1 chopped shallot (or garlic if you
prefer)
Whisk together and mix with the lettuce. Top with
the croutons, and add a 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup
chopped parsley. Serves 4.
Vegan - 1 head Romaine
lettuce, broken in pieces - homemade croutons - French or Italian bread,
diced and cooked in olive oil and sprinkled with soy or rice parm just after
removing from heat - 1/2 cup rice or soy parm - 1/4 cup chopped
parsley
For the dressing: In a blender mix: - 1 soft avocado -
3 tbs vegetable oil (more to make the dressing lighter) - 2 tbs olive
oil - 1 tbs vinegar - 1/2 tbs lemon juice - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/4 tsp
each of sugar, pepper, dry mustard and tarragon (optional) - dash of Tobasco
sauce - 1/2 tsp vegetarian Worcestershire sauce - 1 tsp parsley - 1
chopped shallot (or garlic if you prefer)
Mix with the lettuce.Top with
the croutons, and add a 1/2 cup soy or rice parm and 1/4 cup chopped parsley.
(Note: if you make the dressing ahead, leave it in the blender to be mixed
again just before adding to the lettuce.) Serves 4. |